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FZPN23 KWNM 150550
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1050 PM PDT Fri Mar 14 2025

Conditions given represent the highest within that period.

...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available
through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed coastal
waters forecasts...

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front passing SE of Point Conception this
evening will move S across the far southern waters tonight while
weakening. A warm front will move NE across the NW portion Sat
while the associated developing low pressure center passes just N
of the waters. The low will pull a cold front into the northern
waters Sat night, where the front will briefly stall into Sun.
Another area of low pressure will track E across the far northern
waters Sun and Sun night while pulling the front S and SE across
the northern and into the central waters. The front will pass S
across the southern waters Mon and will pass S of the area Mon
evening. A high pressure ridge will build E towards the waters
Mon and Mon night, as a low pressure trough develops along the
coast. The high pressure ridge will shift slowly S across the
waters Tue through Wed before passing S of the area Wed night. A
cold front will approach the NW waters Tue night, and then will
move SE across the northern and central waters Wed and Wed night.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. Scattered
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. Scattered
showers.
.SUN...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. Scattered
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SUN...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. Scattered showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.